Tech bros love to boast about moving fast and breaking things, so it comes as some relief to find an instance where they've moved at a more stately 17 knots and yet still utterly fucked it.
In this case the "it" being carpool vehicles. Programmed to treat movement without the engine being switched on as either theft or witchcraft, they instantly bricked themselves in response.
What happened when these vehicles travelled by ferry was perhaps predictable...
@chloeraccoon@DreadShips if only the tech bros swallowed a bit of pride & worked with real car companies that have been around for decades and know what they're doing
but that goes against techbro "I know best" libertarianism
@patterfloof@DreadShips Didn't the lockpickinglawyer find a smart lock where you could just unscrew the front, and press a reset button, with the company's "defence" of the design being "we don't expect people to carry screwdrivers"?
@chloeraccoon@patterfloof@DreadShips Aside: Do note that if you casually watch lockpickinglawyer near your three-year-old daughter figuring she won't pay attention to it as it's way over her head, you are soon to find you have made a grievous error that will haunt you for the rest of your days.
The stories about my wife's brother and his little girls have been delightful. He deserves everything he gets...
PS: Sister #2 (now 3 years old) has learned to use a screwdriver and has been wreaking havoc. Dad has still not learned his lesson.
@jeaux "Here Daddy - I got you some screws!"
"... where did you get these?"
"I unscrewed them!"
-- actual chilling conversation with 3-year-old daughter